medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (21. September) is the feast day of:
Matthew (1st century) Matthew is, according to tradition, the author of
the first gospel, and one of the apostles. According to legend, he left
Palestine in the year 42 and went to spread the gospel in Egypt and
Ethiopia. Some tales report that he died a martyr's death; this is not
well attested, but certainly Matthew was honored as a martyr from an early
age. In folk belief, if the weather is fine on Matthew's feast day, it
will remain so for four weeks; if it freezes (which is hard to imagine in
southern Mississippi), 42 nights of frost will follow.
Castor of Apt. (d. before 426) Castor became the first known bishop of
Apt (southern France) in 419. He was highly honored in the diocese for a
long time.
Maura of Troyes (d. c. 850) Maura led a life of prayer and penitence in
her native city of Troyes. She was famous for the liturgical garments that
she made and decorated. Maura was highly honored for her visions. She is
the patron saint of washer women.
Landelin of Ettenheimmunster (6th/7th cent.) Landelin has been venerated
in Strassburg as a saint at least since the eleventh century. He was a
hermit who came to the region, perhaps from Ireland, sometime in the sixth
or seventh century. He did missionary work in Alsace. A tradition
reports that Landelin was murdered, so he is venerated as a martyr. The
Benedictine monastery Ettenheimmunster later arose on the site of
Landelin's hermitage.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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